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Lake County, Indiana real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Lake County, IN — 19 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Lake County, Indiana is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 19 city-level guides inside Lake County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major Indiana cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Lake County corresponds to Census FIPS code 18089. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Lake County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
19 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
468,106
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$76,219
Median home value range (Census ACS)
$85,300 – $401,200
County median listing price
$304,900 (2026-06-01)
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
+3.1% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in Lake County
Cities & towns in Lake County
Lake County includes 19 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 19 already have live market guides linked below.
Hammond
Pop. 77,098 · Market guide
Gary
Pop. 68,604 · Market guide
Merrillville
Pop. 36,343 · Market guide
Crown Point
Pop. 34,042 · Market guide
Hobart
Pop. 29,646 · Market guide
Schererville
Pop. 29,627 · Market guide
East Chicago
Pop. 26,158 · Market guide
Highland
Pop. 23,749 · Market guide
Munster
Pop. 23,733 · Market guide
St. John
Pop. 21,639 · Market guide
Dyer
Pop. 16,400 · Market guide
Griffith
Pop. 16,228 · Market guide
Cedar Lake
Pop. 14,686 · Market guide
Lake Station
Pop. 13,109 · Market guide
Lowell
Pop. 10,911 · Market guide
Winfield
Pop. 7,501 · Market guide
Lakes of the Four Seasons
Pop. 7,338 · Market guide
Ross
Pop. 6,740 · Market guide
Whiting
Pop. 4,554 · Market guide
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in Indiana
Other counties in Indiana with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Porter County
8 catalogued places
Marion County
7 catalogued places
Elkhart County
6 catalogued places
Hamilton County
6 catalogued places
Hancock County
5 catalogued places
Hendricks County
5 catalogued places
Johnson County
5 catalogued places
LaPorte County
5 catalogued places
Larger Indiana cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Indianapolis
Major metro
Fort Wayne
Pop. 266,235 · Major city
Evansville
Pop. 116,441 · Major city
South Bend
Pop. 102,866 · Major city
Fishers
Pop. 100,918 · Major metro city
Carmel
Pop. 100,501 · Major metro city
Bloomington
Pop. 78,791 · Major city
Noblesville
Pop. 71,940 · Major metro city
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Lake County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Lake County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in Indiana — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
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Official resources
Lake County government & services
Lake County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
Schools
School City of Hammond — 17 schools, 11,505 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).
County median listing price
$304,900 as of 2026-06-01 (FRED / Realtor.com county median listing price).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +3.1% (2025).
Common questions
Lake County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Lake County, IN?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 19 places in Lake County, with live market guides for 19 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in Lake County?
Start with the live city guides for Hammond, Gary, Merrillville, Crown Point, Hobart, and 14 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Lake County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in Indiana. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the Lake County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +3.1% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in Lake County?
Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Lake County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.
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